Armenian Mosaic in WikipediaArmenian mosaic - In 1894 an ancient mosaic floor was
discovered in a house at 18 Street of the Prophets, 200 meters
east of Damascus Gate. Known as the "bird mosaic", it depicts
peacocks, ducks, storks, pigeons, an eagle, a partridge, and a
parrot in a cage, along with branches and grape clusters, all
symbols of death in early Christian art. An inscription at the
top of the mosaic reads, "For the memory and salvation of all
those Armenians whose name the Lord knows". Beneath a corner
of the mosaic lay a natural cave containing human bones which
were dated to the 5th or 6th century, indicating that the room
was used as a mortuary chapelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_of_the_Prophets#Armenian_mosaic